Tbuelna, I haven't seen a sprocket quite like that but this is why I believe they are making that sprocket that way. Snowmobiles drive the track in one of two ways. In addition to running a regular sprocket like what we are all used to, the inside of the track also have lugs (you can see them...
Just throwing this out but we had a State Patrol unit that had a bent wheel and it did exactly the same thing, you went fast eough and it shook, slow down and it went away. Even a small amout of off center weight on an item spinning at that many RPM will start to shake a lot. I think BrianE22...
You all bring up very good points; I was figuring track flex was the culprit. When designing the sprocket only the bottom surfaces of the rollers will be in contact with the sprocket. The tooth will extend high enough to drive the track for forward and reverse propulsion and will also keep the...
Mike just pondering your solution, I have tried that actually that was my first attempt (multiple) but then I figured out that you need to know the appropriate base circle diameter to begin (for your cut out). So I took my pitch 2.52" inches and multiplied by my tooth count (14) and came up...
Here is the other pic of what I want it to look like.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=42924818-b96e-4b05-9446-721caf1a8646&file=sprocket.jpg
Thanks for the input gents. Unfortunatly I am unable to view photobucket pics on my computer so I don't know what your ptooth profile looks like. I was able to find a free online sprocket designer that would allow me to download the CAD file of any sprocket you input the parameters for, it is...
I am designing a drive system using snowmobile tracks as drive components. The issue I have is that I need drive sprockets that are larger than currently manufactured. Let me give you some specifics on the components I am utilizing.
The snowmobile tracks have a 2.52" pitch with 1.5" square...
